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Recent Examples of chamfer
Planning laws also resulted in the north and east faces of the tower being chamfered, presumably to ensure views and sunlight weren't blocked in key areas.
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Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2025
The body of the A6 looks as solid as a block of granite that's been chiseled and chamfered to knock off the sharp edges.
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Fred M.h. Gregory,
Car and Driver,
12 July 2023
Huawei engineered the Matebook 13 out of an aluminum alloy, chamfered the edges, and finished it off with a sandblast process that gives the surface a bit of grip.
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Mark Hachman,
PCWorld,
7 Jan. 2019
There are no high-end extras like leather pads, memory foam, or chamfered aluminum edges.
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Vlad Savov,
The Verge,
3 May 2018
The brick nine-story cube—its corners chamfered and its windows and doorways forming a grid—stood bulky and boxy alongside the New Hampshire prep school’s neo-Georgian dorms.
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Sara Bliss,
WSJ,
21 Sep. 2017
The iPhone 5, in particular, was a jewel; to me, its flat sides, chamfered edges and remarkable build quality suggested something miraculous, as if Mr. Ive had been divinely inspired in his locked white room.
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Farhad Manjoo,
New York Times,
7 Sep. 2016
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2025
The body of the A6 looks as solid as a block of granite that's been chiseled and chamfered to knock off the sharp edges.
—
Fred M.h. Gregory,
Car and Driver,
12 July 2023
Huawei engineered the Matebook 13 out of an aluminum alloy, chamfered the edges, and finished it off with a sandblast process that gives the surface a bit of grip.
—
Mark Hachman,
PCWorld,
7 Jan. 2019
There are no high-end extras like leather pads, memory foam, or chamfered aluminum edges.
—
Vlad Savov,
The Verge,
3 May 2018
The brick nine-story cube—its corners chamfered and its windows and doorways forming a grid—stood bulky and boxy alongside the New Hampshire prep school’s neo-Georgian dorms.
—
Sara Bliss,
WSJ,
21 Sep. 2017
The iPhone 5, in particular, was a jewel; to me, its flat sides, chamfered edges and remarkable build quality suggested something miraculous, as if Mr. Ive had been divinely inspired in his locked white room.
—
Farhad Manjoo,
New York Times,
7 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chamfer
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To style at home, Ballance says to blow dry straight down without a brush to start, finish with medium round brush to bevel the ends.
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In addition to the extra security guards milling about, many of the areas that were formerly open to the public were closed off by fences and guarded exits.
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It should be finely milled, meaning it's blended to lightweight particles that move easily yet set the skin well.
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The attorneys also filed a motion seeking an order to require the state to produce DNA evidence for an independent laboratory review.
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Form 700s are filed under penalty of perjury.
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“Chamfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chamfer. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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